$Larry Walker [Refractor] #5 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Larry Walker [Refractor] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Larry Walker [Refractor] #5 sells for $250 against $15.61 raw: a $234 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($228) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $15.61
Grade 9.5: $250
PSA 9: $228
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Larry Walker [Refractor] #5: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$250	+$209	+$184	+$84.39
PSA 9	$228	+$187	+$162	+$61.89

Net = sale price − $15.61 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Larry Walker [Refractor] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$233	+$168
50%	$239	+$173
75%	$244	+$179

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Larry Walker [Refractor] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$250
9	$228
7	$15.00

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Grading Larry Walker [Refractor] #5 — FAQ

Is Larry Walker [Refractor] #5 worth grading?

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